Barberton teens make worldly connection with UA international students

Abdul AlGhamdi, from Saudi Arabia, serves a sample of Saudi coffee, a blend of lightly roasted coffee beans and cardamom, to C.J. Stumpf, during a roundtable with International students from the University of Akron and two social studies classes at Barberton High School on Friday. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

Hye-yeon Jo, from South Korea, (left) uses her computer to give a short presentation on her country as Yukie Tanii, of Japan, looks on during a roundtable with International students from the University of Akron and two social studies classes at Barberton High School on Friday. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

Barberton High School student Justyce Smith asks a question during a roundtable presentation by International students from the University of Akron and two social studies classes at Barberton High School on Friday. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

Manny Gonzalez, from Cuba, joins fellow International students from the University of Akron during a roundtable with International students from the University of Akron and two social studies classes at Barberton High School on Friday. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

Barberton High School students (from left) Dennis Horak III, Ryan McCarthy, and Timothy Jennings-Morten listen as International students from the University of Akron talk with two social studies classes at Barberton High School on Friday. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

Barberton High School student Paul Miller, listens as International students from the University of Akron talk to two social studies classes at Barberton High School on Friday. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)